DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE BUYSIDE - FRONT-OFFICE TRADING EXPERIENCE.
Position can be located in: Toronto Canada, Burlington MA, Stamford CT, Clifton NJ, Princeton NJ, Berwyn PA, Austin TX
What we are looking for
As a Trading Engineer you will be an integral player of the Charles River implementation team. Senior Consultants brings technical expertise and direction to implementation teams, ensuring proper implementation of Charles River27s IMS suite at our clients.] Technical implementations include all aspects of a consulting project, from installation of n-tier software and integration with third party systems to DR/HA design to documenting and performing technical training for the client. This role is a highly technical role and spans XML messaging, Charles River web services API, ETL tool usage, Java and/or C# programming, and database administration tasks.
What you will be responsible for
Java and C# programming
Lead and manage multiple technical initiatives, potentially on multiple projects simultaneously.
Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining implementation schedules.
Participate in functional and technical requirements gathering and review
Create, test, and correct inbound and outbound interfaces based on
Collaborate with team members including business analysts, project managers, and customer staff
Serve as a technical expert in implementation projects
Contribute to the technical documentation
What we value
Java and C# programming
Windows and Unix (Linux)
knowledge of ETL tools such as Kettle,
Familiar with at least one SCM (Perforce would be a plus)
XML and XSLT
Understanding of ERDs
Tomcat configuration and optimization
N-tier application architecture
SOAP/XML and messaging software like MQ Series, MSMQ, Sonic MQ and Open JMS
In-depth knowledge of one of the following RDBMS: Oracle or MS SQL Server
Perl
Crystal Reports or Sql Server Reporting Services
Self-motivated and Self-driven
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent field.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, team environment.
Experience in methodology-based solution delivery and managing customers27 expectations.
Problem solving skills and ability to recognize long term solutions across multiple projects.
Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task.
Self-starter, able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); good interpersonal skills; ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector; solid client interaction skills.
The ability to travel as the assignment requires (50-80%)
Desired technical experience includes:
Strong preference
Financial services industry experience
Previous consulting background
Previous OMS / Buyside Software Trading implementation experience
System integration using ETL tools
Education & Preferred Qualifications:
A BA/BS degree in a business or technical field including Finance, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science.
A minimum of 5 + years of progressively responsible experience in the Financial / Software Services industry (Financial market information systems background preferred)
The ability to travel to client sites throughout the United States and Canada as well as the ability to work effectively when remote from clients. Travel of 5-30 % is typical and but may exceed that in any given year.
Salary Range:
$91,000 - $140,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
